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1 28/07/2016 Ryan Bailie AUS Team Rio 2016 O 倀ऄ cial Home of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team Ryan Bailie Athlete Biography A country boy from Bunbury, Western Australia, Ryan Bailie will make his Olympic debut at Rio after securing automatic nomination at the World Triathlon Series event on the Gold Coast having nished in fourth place. Born in South Africa, Bailie began the sport of Triathlon as a junior and raced at the Standard Distance World Championships in 2009 where he claimed the Age Group World Title. Bailie turned pro in 2011 and represented Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he claimed bronze in the mixed relay and nished 5th the in the individual men s triathlon. The 25-year-old divides his training schedule between Wollongong and Vittoria, Spain, as part of the infamous Wollongong Wizards which also features fellow Rio Team member and women s World Champion Gwen Jorgensen. When he s not racing, Bailie likes spending time with his family, including his twin sister who has just nished her studies to become a Doctor. All copy on this page is copyright Australian Olympic Committee. Do not reproduce without permission. Triathlon Fast Facts Sport Triathlon Status Selected bailie 1/3

2 28/07/2016 Ryan Bailie AUS Team Rio 2016 Event/s Individual Men Age 26 Olympic Information Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut Recent Performances 4th World Triathlon Series Gold Coast (Gold Coast, Australia) 8th ITU World Triathlon Series Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi, UAE) 10th ITU World Triathlon Grand Final (Chicago, USA) 5th ITU World Triathlon Series Stockholm (Stockholm, Sweden) 13th Olympic Test Event (Rio de Janerio, Brazil) Career Highlights Bronze Medal Glasgow Commonwealth Games Mixed Teams Relay th World Triathlon Series th Glasgow Commonwealth Games Men's triathlon 2014 Education Primary Adam Road Primary School (WA, Australia) Secondary Newton Moore Senior High School (WA, Australia) Training Coach Jamie Turner (2010-current) Club Bunbury Triathlon Club Institute/Academy AIS WAIS NSWIS Primary Training Base Wollongong, Australia (primary) Vitoria, Spain, Basque Country (Primary) Secondary Training Base Falls Creek, Australia bailie 2/3

3 28/07/2016 Ryan Bailie AUS Team Rio 2016 Q&A Superstition/s I have worn the same speedo's under my race suit since Favourite food Chocolate Favourite holiday destination Bali Favourite music Anything other than that screaming stu! Dream car Land Rover Sport Personal Motto I love the quote and live by Live it Love It Don't Waste It Star Sign Cancer I would spend my last $10 on Food If I could try another Olympic sport it would be BMX Most Inspiring Olympic Performance? Emma Snowsill 2008 Olympics First Olympic Memory? Kathy Freeman Olympics Most In 倀霂 uential person in your career/life Mother Why this sport? It challenges you day in day out! bailie 3/3

4 28/07/2016 Erin Densham AUS Team Rio 2016 O 䘀朄 cial Home of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team Erin Densham Athlete Biography Alongside fellow Rio 2016 Team member Emma Mo 䘀䤃 att, Erin Densham will become the 䘀쐂 rst Australian triathlete to compete at three Olympic Games in Rio as she looks to improve on her London 2012 bronze medal. Densham competed in swimming and cross country at state level when at school and decided to combine her strengths at 16 when she took up triathlon. She announced herself on the world triathlon scene when she won the U/23 World Championship in Switzerland. Winning the Triathlon Australia Emerging Athlete of the Year in 2007, Densham went on to compete at her 䘀쐂 rst Olympic Games in Beijing alongside Emma Snowsill and Emma Mo 䘀䤃 att, where she 䘀쐂 nished 22nd on debut. In 2009, Densham was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia (racing heartbeat) and was forced to drop out of several major competitions and eventually have surgery. Making a remarkable recovery, Densham proved herself at the 2010 French Triathlon Club Championships with a series of consistent performances which saw the now 31-year-old was selected on her second Olympic Team. Densham went on to claim the bronze medal at London in a thrilling sprint 䘀쐂 nish and will be looking to impress again at Rio in her third Olympic bid. All copy on this page is copyright Australian Olympic Committee. Do not reproduce without permission. Triathlon densham1 1/3

5 28/07/2016 Erin Densham AUS Team Rio 2016 Fast Facts Sport Triathlon Status Selected Event/s Individual Women Nickname Buttons, Delly Height 165 Weight 52 Age 31 Born Sydney, NSW, Australia Lives Melbourne, VIC, Australia Olympic Information 2008 Beijing - 22nd (triathlon) 2012 London - 3rd (triathlon) Recent Performances 3rd Cozumel ITU Triathlon World Cup (Cozumel, Mexico) 6th ITU World Triathlon Stockholm (Stockholm, Sweden) 1st OTU Cross Triathlon Oceania Championships (Snowy Mountains, Australia) 12th ITU World Triathlon London (London, England) 3rd 2012 Olympic Games (London, England) Career Highlights Becoming the U/23 World Triathlon Champion in Switzerland, Bronze Medal at London Olympic Games Education Primary Ruse Primary School (NSW, Australia) Secondary John Therry Catholic High School (NSW, Australia) Tertiary Certi 䘀쐂 cate 3 in Fitness Training Coach Triathlon Primary Training Base Victoria, BC, Canada densham1 2/3

6 28/07/2016 Erin Densham AUS Team Rio 2016 Q&A Superstition/s None Favourite food Salmon Favourite holiday destination Costa Blanca, Spain Favourite music Top 40, Hip-Hop, R&B Star Sign Taurus Tattoos/Piercings Tattoos - 5 Piercings - 7 If I could try another Olympic sport it would be BMX densham1 3/3

7 28/07/2016 Ryan Fisher AUS Team Rio 2016 O 㾭 cial Home of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team Ryan Fisher Athlete Biography Ryan Fisher is set to make his Olympic debut in the men s triathlon after an explosive start to the 2016 season. A keen soccer player during his school years, Fisher was introduced to the sport of triathlon at age 12 but claimed out of all the sports he played growing up, triathlon was his least favourite. At the end of his Year 12 studies, Fisher seriously considered moving overseas to play football but picked triathlon instead and hasn t looked back. At the end of the 2014 season, Fisher had planned to retire from the sport. After being selected in the elite team for World Championships, the 25-year-old fell ill and couldn t compete. After three months o 䘀䤃 Fisher re-assessed and came back, more determined than ever claiming the third ITU Triathlon World Cup of the 2015 season in Chengdu, China. Fisher 䘀쐂 nished only one place behind Ryan Bailie in fourth at the 2016 World Triathlon Series race on the Gold Coast, which doubled as an automatic quali 䘀쐂 cation event for the 䘀쐂 rst Aussie to cross the line in the top ten. Hailing from Kenmore Hills in Brisbane, Fisher says his 䘀쐂 rst Olympic memory was Michael Klim winning Gold in the Sydney Olympics. All copy on this page is copyright Australian Olympic Committee. Do not reproduce without permission. Triathlon fisher 1/3

8 28/07/2016 Ryan Fisher AUS Team Rio 2016 Fast Facts Sport Triathlon Status Selected Event/s Individual Men Height 173 Weight 64 Age 25 Born Auchen 䘀 ower, QLD, Australia Olympic Information Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut Recent Performances 13th 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series Yokohama (Yokohama, Japan) 5th ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast (Gold Coast, Australia) 4th OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships (Gisborne, New Zealand) 12th ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi, UAE) 1st ITU OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup (Kinloch, New Zealand) Career Highlights Winning my 䘀쐂 rst World Cup in Ishigaki, Japan. Winning the Chengdu World Cup in China after a 3 month break from the sport. Education Primary Kenmore and Indooroopilly State School, QLD Australia. Secondary Ipswich Grammar 2004, Marist College Ashgrove Training Coach Shaun Stephens - ( current) Institute/Academy Triathlon Australia Primary Training Base Brisbane - Australia Secondary Training Base Girona - Spain fisher 2/3

9 28/07/2016 Ryan Fisher AUS Team Rio 2016 Q&A Favourite food Peri Peri Chicken Pizza! Favourite holiday destination Hamilton Island, QLD or Samoa for a surf trip. Favourite music Ben Harper / acousitc or majority of Aussie Hip hop. Dream car Mercedes Benz G-Wagon Personal Motto 'Fear none, respect all' Star Sign Aries I would spend my last $10 on Cadbury Marvelous creartions family block! If I could try another Olympic sport it would be Kayaking Most Inspiring Olympic Performance? Michael Klim winning Gold in the Sydney Olympics. First Olympic Memory? Steven Bradbury! Most In 緩 uential person in your career/life My parents Why this sport? Because it's a way that everyday I can push myself harder than I ever thought. fisher 3/3

10 28/07/2016 Ashleigh Gentle AUS Team Rio 2016 O迲ῼcial Home of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team Ashleigh Gentle Athlete Biography After a number of stellar performances over the past season, Ashleigh Gentle will make her Olympic debut in the women s triathlon at Rio. A strong runner during her school days, a family friend convinced Gentle to try triathlon and after having a go at the swimming and cycling legs she was hooked. The 25-year-old, had a brilliant junior career with two silver medals at the Junior World Championships in 2007 and It wasn t until 2010 that Gentle was crowned Junior World Champion in Budapest, a moment when she decided she wanted to take up the sport as a profession. After recording more than ten top 10 䚦 nishes in the World Triathlon Series in 2012 and 2013, Gentle was selected in the 2014 Commonwealth Games Team to represent Australia in Glasgow. The Gold Coast girl, con䚦 rmed she had her sights set on Rio when she claimed a silver medal at the 2015 Yokohama World Triathlon Series race. In what was the last race before selection, Gentle again 䚦 nished in second place on the same course in When she s not competing Gentle enjoys spending time with partner and long-course triathlete Josh Amberger. All copy on this page is copyright Australian Olympic Committee. Do not reproduce without permission. Triathlon Fast Facts gentle 1/3

11 28/07/2016 Ashleigh Gentle AUS Team Rio 2016 Sport Triathlon Status Selected Event/s Individual Women Nickname Ash Height 171 Weight 52 Age 25 Born South Brisbane, QLD, Australia Lives Gold Coast, QLD, Australia Olympic Information Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut 2007 Sydney- 1st (3000m track) 2009 Sydney- 4th (triathlon) Recent Performances 2nd 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series Yokohama (Yokohama, Japan) 15th ITU World Triathlon Series Gold Coast (Gold Coast, Australia) 6th Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup (Mooloolaba, Australia) 2nd ITU World Triathlon Series Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi, UAE) 14th ITU World Triathlon Grand Final (Chicago, USA) Career Highlights Winning Junior World Triathlon Championships, Budapest, Hungary x silver WTS medalist (Yokohama 2015, Abu Dhabi 2016) 2x silver medalist Junior World Championships Education Primary St Vincents, QLD, Australia Secondary All Saint Anglican School, QLD, Australia Tertiary Bachelor of Public Health- Nutrition, Gri 迲ῼ th University, QLD, 2009 Training Coach Cli 栔쬚 English (2014- current) Institute/Academy Australian institute of sport Queensland academy of Sport Primary Training Base Gold Coast, QLD, Australia gentle 2/3

12 28/07/2016 Ashleigh Gentle AUS Team Rio 2016 Q&A Favourite food Seafood Favourite holiday destination Moreton island, Australia Dream car Subaru Personal Motto 'Alta alatis patent'- Sky is open to those who have wings Star Sign Pisces I would spend my last $10 on food Tattoos/Piercings Pierced ears and belly button If I could try another Olympic sport it would be Marathon Most Inspiring Olympic Performance? Cathy Freeman 2000 Sydney Olympics, Emma Snowsill and Emma Mo 栔쬚 att gold and bronze 2008 Triathlon gentle 3/3

13 28/07/2016 Emma Moffatt AUS Team Rio 2016 O cial Home of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team Emma Mo 쳿att Athlete Biography Beijing bronze medallist Emma Mo 쳿att will make Australian Olympic history by becoming the rst triathlete to compete at three Olympic Games after she secured automatic nomination in her home-town of the Gold Coast. Beginning triathlon at the age of 13, Mo 쳿att followed in both her parents' footsteps as she rose through the junior ranks to come 4th and then 2nd at the 2005 and 2006 U/23 World Championships. She was named the Australian Triathlete of the Year in 2007 when she came runner-up in the World Cup series and 4th at the World Championships. Moore born Mo 쳿att sent a strong message at the start of the Olympic year claiming the Oceania Championship title before nishing 7th at the World Triathlon Series to secure her Olympic nomination. The Queensland-based triathlete rose to the top of the international ranks when she claimed backto-back World Championship titles in 2009 and Her Beijing 2008 performance highlighted the strength of Australian female triathletes, as Emma Snowsill took home gold ahead of Mo 쳿att in third. The 31-year-old will be looking to rectify her London 2012 performance in Rio after a heavy crash in the bike leg around Hyde Park forced her to withdraw from the event. Mo 쳿att will aim to continue the green and gold women s triathlon legacy, with Australia winning a medal at every Olympics since Sydney Mo 쳿att s partner, sprint canoeist Daniel Bowker, is also on the 2016 Australian Olympic Team. All copy on this page is copyright Australian Olympic Committee. Do not reproduce without permission. Triathlon moffatt1 1/3

14 28/07/2016 Emma Moffatt AUS Team Rio 2016 Fast Facts Sport Triathlon Status Selected Event/s Individual Women Nickname Mo 쳿y Height 171 Weight 57 Age 31 Born Moree, NSW, Australia Lives Brisbane, QLD, Australia Olympic Information 2008 Beijing - 3rd (triathlon) 2012 London - DNF (triathlon) Recent Performances 7th World Triathlon Series Gold Coast (Gold Coast, Australia) 1st Oceania Championships (Gisborne, New Zealand) 2nd Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup (Mooloolaba, Australia)) 12th ITU World Triathlon Grand Final (Chicago, USA) 7th ITU World Triathlon Edmonton (Edmonton, Canada) Career Highlights Winning the bronze medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Being crowned World Champion in 2009 & 2010 Securing the bronze medal at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games team relay with Emma Jackson, Aaron Royle and Ryan Bailie Education Primary Woolgoolga Primary School (NSW, Australia) Secondary Woolgoolga High School (NSW, Australia) Training moffatt1 2/3

15 28/07/2016 Emma Moffatt AUS Team Rio 2016 Coach Self Coached Institute/Academy AIS Primary Training Base Gold Coast, Australia Secondary Training Base Boulder, Colorado Q&A Favourite food Mango Favourite holiday destination Woolgoolga, NSW Star Sign Virgo I would spend my last $10 on Scratchies Most Inspiring Olympic Performance? Cathy Freemen's 400m Gold, Sydney moffatt1 3/3

16 28/07/2016 Aaron Royle AUS Team Rio 2016 Ocial Home of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team Aaron Royle Athlete Biography Aaron Royle, nick-named Bugs, will make his Olympic debut at the Rio Games after he secured Australia s ǒrst Triathlon quota spot having ǒnished 6th at the 2015 Rio Test Event. Royle grew up in Newcastle and was drawn to the sport after his parents forced him to choose between swimming and running, instead he added a bike leg and fell in love with triathlon. In his ǒrst year on the senior Triathlon Australia Team, in 2012, Royle proved he was a force to be reckoned with after being crowned U23 World Champion. Spending half his year in Wollongong, as part of the illustrious Wollongong Wizards, Royle trains alongside fellow selected Team member Ryan Bailie and two-time women s World Champion Gwen Jorgenson. The 25-year-old spends the remaining of the year in the Wizards training base in Vitoria, Spain, and makes frequent appearances on the ITU World Triathlon Series circuit. All copy on this page is copyright Australian Olympic Committee. Do not reproduce without permission. Triathlon Fast Facts Sport Triathlon Status Selected Event/s Individual Men Height royle 1/3

17 28/07/2016 Aaron Royle AUS Team Rio 2016 Weight 67 Age 26 Born Waratah, NSW, Australia Lives Wollongong, NSW, Australia Olympic Information Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut 2008 Australia - 4th (triathlon) Recent Performances 13th World Triathlon Series Gold Coast (Gold Coast, Australia) 2nd OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships (Gisborne, New Zealand) 5th OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup (Wollongong, Australia) 6th Olympic Test Event (Rio de Janerio, Brazil) 7th ITU World Triathlon Grand Final (Chicago, USA) Career Highlights Qualifying for the 2016 Games by ǒnishing 6th at the Rio Test Event, 2015 Getting my ǒrst 2015 podium at a World Triathlon Series, coming third in Stockholm Securing three back-to-back Nepean Triathlon Championships from Education Primary Maryland Public School (NSW, Australia) Secondary Wallsend High and Jesmond High School (NSW, Australia) Training Coach Jamie Turner ( C\current) Club Wollongong Wizards Institute/Academy NSWIS Primary Training Base Wollongong, Australian (primary) Secondary Training Base Vitoria, Spain (secondary) royle 2/3

18 28/07/2016 Aaron Royle AUS Team Rio 2016 Q&A Superstition/s I always do the same run session the night before each race Favourite food Aussie BBQ, Thai food and chocolate Favourite holiday destination I have travelled too many places for sport so hard to pick one. French alps, Rio, Hamburg, Italy would be a few of my favorite cities Favourite music Aussie Hip Hop Dream car Not bothered! Honestly happy with my 2007 Suburu Forester Star Sign Aquarius I would spend my last $10 on Chocolate Tattoos/Piercings Wizard hat tatt on my right buttocks and bugs bunny tatt on my left ribs If I could try another Olympic sport it would be MTB'ing... I'm not very good at it but I love getting on the MTB in my o-season and pretending that I can Most Inspiring Olympic Performance? Mens 4x100 freestyle relay 2000 First Olympic Memory? Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics, I was 8 years old and I remember running around the playground at school pretending I was a speed skater Most In 翿 uential person in your career/life Mum, Dad and my coach of 12 years Jamie Turner Why this sport? Read my AOC blog "So... Why triathlon" :-p royle 3/3